Uptown Planners

Uptown Planners Agenda September 7, 2004

Sept 7 2004 ?– 6:30 pm, Joyce Beers Comm Ctr 1230 Cleveland Ave

UPTOWN PLANNERS
Uptown Community Planning Committee
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Tuesday, September 7, 2004 – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Joyce Beers Community Center, Uptown District
1230 Cleveland Avenue, San Diego, CA

I. Parliamentary Items (6:30 pm: approximately 20 minutes)
a. Introductions
b. Adoption of Agenda and Rules of Order
c. Approval of Minutes
d. Treasurer’s Report
e. Chair’s Report

II. Public Communications - Non-Agenda Public Comment (3 minutes each) (6:50)

III. City/Government Information Items

a. Elected Official Representatives (2 minutes each) (6:55)
1. Todd Gloria, Congress member Susan Davis
2. Seth Litchney, Mayor Dick Murphy
3. Margaret Radnick, Councilmember Michael Zucchet(CD2)
4. Monica Pelaez, Councilmember Toni Atkins (CD 3)

b. Staff Information Items (7:05)

NORMAL STREET MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS (UNIVERSITY TO BLAINE) CONCEPTS - Review of initial concepts for the first phase of the Normal Street median improvements proposed to include a reconfiguration of the median to allow for angled parking, decreased crossing widths for pedestrians through the use of pedestrian pop-outs, upgraded crosswalks, colored concrete and street tree plantings. Three options have been narrowed to two by the Uptown Partnerships Program Committee. The remaining two options have different parking arrangements, spaces, costs and design features. Hillcrest (10 minute presentation/ 20 minute discussion)






IV. Community Organizations Reports / Information Items (7:35)

a. Monthly Community Calendar
b. Community Associations and Committees (2 minutes each)
Regular meeting times are posted on the Community Calendar. Please fill out a Public Comment Sheet (back table) if you would like to make an announcement

V. Consent Agenda Action Items – (7:55)
Subcommittee Members: Singleton, Wilson, Satz, Gardner, Bonn, Dahl, Gottschalk

a. STATE STREET TM - 3603 State St Condo Conversion - (Process 4 - Tentative Map) Lindsay Erickson, applicant; request to convert 16 existing residential units and units to condominiums. Middletown MR1500
MOTION: Recommend Adopt with conditions

b. STATE STREET TM - 3606 State St Condo Conversion - (Process 4 - Tentative Map) Lindsay Erickson, applicant; request to convert 11 existing residential units and units to condominiums. Middletown MR1500
MOTION: Recommend Adopt with conditions

VI. Action Items –

a. SALE OF A CITY-OWNED PARCEL OF LAND ON OTSEGO DRIVE – (Council Action) Jack Farris, City Real Estate Assets Department - the .26 acre site was designated for sale by the Council in 1979, Park and Recreation reviewed the site and determined it does not fit current park or open space standards. The site has an estimated value of $150,000- $175,000 to be set aside for community park acquisition and development within Uptown RS1-1-1. (Approx. 8:00 pm 10 min presentation / 15 min discussion)

b. INDIA AND CHALMERS MIXED USE - (Process 3 - Site Development Permit/ Tentative Map Waiver) – Dan Fissori, Pacifica, Developer; Brett Tullis, Carrier Johnson, Architect – Proposed mixed use residential project with 25 units and approximately 10,000 sf of commercial area on a 30,000 sf site located at the SE corner of India and Chalmers streets. SDP required for split zoned parcel. Middletown CN-4 & MR-1500. (Approx. 8:25 pm-10 min pres /30 min disc)

VII. Urgent, Non-Agenda Action Items: Items or issues may be initiated by the members and accepted by the Chair. Please contact the Chair before the meeting if you would like to raise an issue as an Urgent Non-Agenda Action item.






VIII. Planning Committee Business (9:05)

a. Report from the standing Subcommittees:

Rules Subcommittee: (Chair: Leo Wilson) Consider amendments to the Bylaws to bring us in conformance with Administrative Guidelines.

Resources Subcommittee: (Chair: Allen Edwards) Track and review Environ Impact Reports (EIR) and provide research, technical assistance and information for Board members on regulations currently under review by the Committee:
- Uptown zoning map review & verification process
- Uptown streetscape standards summary chart & handout
- Zoning summary and development standards table

Urban Design and Historic Resources Subcommittee Report

IX. Upcoming Meetings

Urban Design And Historic Resource Subcommittee: Next meeting: Monday, September 20 @ 4:30 p.m. at Uptown Partnership’s Office, 3108 5th Avenue, Suite B

Uptown Planners: Tuesday, October 3, 2004 @ 6:30 p.m at the Joyce Beers Community Center, Uptown District, 1230 Cleveland Avenue

IX. Adjournment – (approximately 9:15 pm)

Note: All times are estimates and used for planning purposes only. Any item on the agenda or added to the agenda may be subject to action. Anyone who requires an alternative format of this agenda or has special access needs please contact (619) 835-9501 at least three days prior to the meeting. For more information on meeting times or issues before Uptown Planners please contact me at dpgardner@cox.net or David Gardner, Chair, Uptown Planners, 1010 University Ave, Box 1781, San Diego, CA 92103 - (619) 835-9501or visit our website at http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/sandiego/uptown. Uptown Planners is the City’s recognized Community Planning Group for the Uptown Community Planning Area.

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